NHS elective surgery marketing time

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001Latest hospital activity statistics for the NHS show no increase in elective surgery, despite the extra billions being spent....

Treatment Abroad

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (30 Nov 2001: Column: 1197W) when he notified the European Commission...

BUPA builds flexibility into new policies

Healthcare Market News (Insurance News) December 2001BUPA has launched a Flexible Financial Protection scheme which includes stand alone critical illness; accelerated critical illness; lifestyle...

Nestor chairman retires

David Heywood will retire as chairman of Nestor Healthcare Group plc at the end of December 2001. He will be replaced by Anthony Beaver,...

New bodies replace UKCC and CPSM

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001Legislation to introduce two new regulatory watchdogs to oversee the work of nurses, midwives and allied health professions, has...

Operations

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (29 Nov 2001: Column: 1100W) what proportion of operations carried out...

Private Hospitals

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (16 Nov 2001: Column: 943W) in each of the last five...

East Sussex extends response team

East Sussex County Council is planning to extend its Rapid Response team to Uckfield, Wadhurst and Lewis Town. The team, which currently operates in...

Latest outpatient statistics

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2001There were 10.8m outpatient attendances at NHS trusts in England, of which 3.1m were first attendances, during the second...

Doctors and Nurses

Healthcare Market News (Parliament) December 2001The Secretary of State for Health was asked (28 Nov 2001: Column: 983W) what the latest figures are for...